Attack Helicopters

Attack helicopters are descendants of the dedicated gunship platform introduced by Bell Helicopters in their Heuy Cobra model. Modern attack choppers are capable of carrying various weapons to deal with enemy infantry and armor. Their slow speed, however, makes them very vulnerable to ground attack aircraft, despite what Liquid Snake wants you to think.

In Battlefield 3 both the Russian and the American attack helicopter can seat two people, one pilot and one gunner.

The pilot's primary weapons are rockets that have a small area of effect and do great damage to vehicles, but smaller targets such as infantry could be harder to hit. The pilot can also unlock heat seeking missiles to help combat jets or other helicopters.

The gunner is armed with a cannon that shoots rapid bursts of thirty rounds that explode on contact. The cannon is very powerful and is capable of taking out infantry, armor, and air vehicles.

It is worth noting that both the pilot and the gunner can choose to deploy the craft's flares (counter-measures). By coordinating with your partner, you can easily spoof all attempts to attack your aircraft with missiles.